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One thing that is not immediately clear from the matrix is the ease with which you can redistribute and install DotNetNuke extensions: whether it is a module, a skin or a language pack. To really see the power in the DNN implementation take a look at some of the trials that a Sharepoint developer goes through: http://weblogs.asp.net/bsimser/archive/2006/07/04/Automating-your-Web-Part-builds-_2800_and-distribution_2900_-with-WPPackager-and-NAnt.aspx. The unstated part of Bill Simser's posting is that the minute you have to start modifying policy files or running MSIs, you have lost everyone who is running in a shared hosting environment.

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As an Open Source product DNN underscores an observation from mainframe days - given the opportunity, customers will often write the best or most appropriate software for any platform. Then as now business developers don't require the equivalent of a combine harvester when all they are wanting to do is clean carpets. The extensible framework of DNN offers the most pragmatic business solution I've seen since Microsoft dropped the essential business friendliness of visual basic. As Antoine de Saint-Exupery eloquently put it, "Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away."

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I guess that we can include in DNN advantages - both Windows XP and Windows server 2003 installations, but Sharepoint 2007 can be installed only to Windows Server 2003. Hardware requirements is not so great.
Due to Sharepoint 2007 - it also has page templates now ( but not with content). Office 2007 great support ( lists, Excel and Infopath support) is also advantage. But hardware requirements are more than for DNN.

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Hi Shaun,

You forgot the Built-In Scheduler.

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Hi Shawn, Shaun your matrix has a very BIG error or the licensing/cost has changed since you created this matrix. I was told by Microsoft yesterday that the licensing for WSS follows the server’s licensing, which means the only thing you have to purchase to expose the server and hence WSS to internet and an unlimited number of users is to purchase the “external connector” which costs about $2,000 NOT $40,000. The $40K your quoting refers to MOSS.

I have a client, one that I am sure the DNN community would find beneficial to its install base, that had originally planned to use DNN for a new project, but now is considering SharePoint, in part because it is not as expensive as originally thought. Can you please communicate how you came to the conclusion that WSS is $40K when actually it is free with W2003S and only an additional $2K to expose to the web?

Thanks

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I've seen some good reviews on other sites that date back to 2006. This one is pretty fair based on that time frame as well. Any updates coming now that we are into the clear [or not so clear] share point plan and cambrian plans?

Thanks much

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Is there a chance please that this matrix could be updated to compare the latest versions?

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Hi Shaun,

I will appreciate if you can update this metrics and re-post this blog entry. I know that DNN has gone through so many updates since 2006 to the current version and hopefully the 5.0 version that will be comming up soon. I will really appreciate if a new comparison is available from you that will help me make the future decisons and also to showcase the advance features of DNN in comparison to sharepoint.

Also please post a link to the new post in this post as this post comes up in the google search.

Thanks.